Nick Schacht
New Market Thoughts
Nov 14, 2025
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News & Updates
Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 11/14
In this week's News Roundup, we've found stories about leveraging innovative strategies, technology, and targeted interventions to address pressing educational and workforce challenges. From the resurgence of community colleges and non-degree credentials to the ethical integration of AI in classrooms and efforts to combat learning loss, a shared focus emerges on expanding access, improving quality, and preparing diverse student populations for the evolving economy.
Nov 7, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 11/7
The articles featured in this week's News Roundup shine a light on a common thread: technology and smarter workforce linkages are reshaping education for today’s job market. From data-driven career coaching and expanded apprenticeships to virtual career fairs and AI-enabled learning, edtech and workforce development firms have opportunities to widen access, align curricula with in-demand skills, and support responsible, humane use of AI in student success and mental health.
Oct 31, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 10/31
Education and workforce development continues to evolve, with recent research highlighting both exciting opportunities and pressing challenges. From the transformative potential of augmented reality in classrooms to the declining aspirations for higher education among high schoolers, and the persistent issues surrounding quality employment and mental health, these developments underscore the need for innovative solutions.
Nick Schacht is a highly experienced executive with a history of driving product innovation, growth and
profitability and he has led organizations operating worldwide. Nick’s career has been all about Talent.
For more than four decades he has been driven by improving workplace skills, revolutionizing learning
and development, and getting the right people with the right skills in the right places at the right time.
Nick is the Chief Global Development Officer and Head of Strategy for SHRM, the world’s largest HR
professional society, where he leads the SHRM teams responsible for: SHRM strategic planning and
strategic initiative execution; developing and delivering all SHRM education and training courses,
products and services, including SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certification preparation training; SHRM/s
eCommerce activities; developing and fulfilling SHRM business outside the United States; driving
SHRM’s enterprise business-building programs in advertising, sponsorships and exhibitions; and
developing and fulfilling all SHRM business-to-business activities.
Before joining SHRM, Nick has been the founder and CEO of KnowCyber, a learning and development
company focused on improving the cybersecurity-related skills of people in all types of organizations
worldwide; the President and Chief Operating Officer for PetroSkills, a provider of training and
development services to the worldwide petroleum industry; the CEO and President of Learning Tree
International, a publicly traded provider of IT and management learning and development; and the
President of Global Learning Systems, a start-up focused on e-Learning and digital content. He served in
a variety of capacities at ESI International, culminating in his role as President when ESI was sold to the
Institute for International Research (IIR) and then as Group President for the Americas for IIR. He has
been a Research Fellow at the Logistics Management Institute and began his career as a U.S. Navy
Supply Officer, on the headquarters staff of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Nick graduated with honors from the U.S. Naval Academy, and holds Master’s degrees in Administration
from the University of Maryland University College, and Information Systems Technology from The
George Washington University. He holds a SHRM-SCP certification.
